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Stop the Presses! Sesame Street's Elmo Isn't Jewish?!

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Elmo by Richard Termine/Sesame Workshop
Ben Stiller (voicing an elf named... Stiller) and The Sopranos' Tony Sirico and Steve Schirripa (as a wannabe Bert and Ernie) are but a few of the stars who will help out with Elmo's Christmas Countdown, a one-hour holiday special coming to ABC. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Ty Pennington, Alicia Keys, Sheryl Crow and Brad Paisley are also set to appear as themselves to perform in musical numbers, while Big Bird, Grover, Oscar, Snuffie and the Count will be representin' for the "I've got someone's hand inside me" set.

Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich
Jul 24, 2007 11:21 AM
I'm not sure there's been a Jew on Sesame Street since Mr. Hooper died. I could be wrong.
Posted by topoopon
Jul 24, 2007 2:05 PM
Elmo isn't Jewish, but the Bear Family is. We have an Elmo's World Christmas DVD (Happy Holidays) where Elmo prepares to celebrate Christmas, and Kelly Ripa (as the mail carrier) stops by to deliver holiday tidings. Papa and Baby Bear teach Telly Monster how to play the dreidel. Ramadan and Kwanzaa are also mentioned...gotta keep it P.C.

We also got Elmos Saves Christmas and Sesame Street Christmas (from the 70's...with Mr. Hooper...ah, the memories). They came as a 3 pack. Good stuff!

P.S. Has anyone figured out yet how/why the mail shop magically turned back into the Fix-It Shop?
Posted by jwilk55
Jul 24, 2007 8:53 PM
Elmo's from Maryland! :)
Posted by maurine
Jul 25, 2007 2:08 PM
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